25–27 November 2026 Grand Hyatt Amman, Jordan Secretariat: [email protected]
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International Congress on Neurology and Brain Health 2026
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Three-Day Scientific Curriculum & Leadership

Scientific Programme & Faculty

Explore the complete three-day timetable, clinical workshop assignments, and directory of 12 featured consultant faculty specialists.

📅 3-Day Scientific Schedule 👨‍⚕️ Featured Faculty Directory 🔬 Hands-on Workshops
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Focus: Stroke, Epilepsy, and Neurological Emergencies
Locations: Grand Ballroom (Lectures), Labeed Meeting Room (Workshop), Registration Foyer (Coffee & Welcome)
Time Session Details Faculty & Venue
08:00 – 09:00 Registration
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Badge pickup, delegate material distribution, and morning refreshments.
 Secretariat Desk
Registration Foyer
09:00 – 09:30 Ceremony
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Address
Official opening of ICNBH 2026 by congress leadership.
 Dr. Samir Al-Khatib
Grand Ballroom
09:30 – 10:15 Keynote
Keynote: Connecting Neurological Research with Clinical Practice
Bridging translational neuroscience discoveries with frontline clinical diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making.
 Dr. Samir Al-Khatib
Grand Ballroom
10:15 – 10:30 Break
Refreshment Break & Networking
 Conference Foyer
10:30 – 12:00 Stroke Care
Stroke Care: Acute Assessment, Treatment Pathways, and Secondary Prevention
Hyperacute thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy referral criteria, stroke unit workflows, and long-term risk reduction.
 Dr. Lina Haddad
Grand Ballroom
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
Lunch Break & Informal Discussion
Included for all registered delegates in the Grand Hyatt dining foyer.
 Dining Foyer
13:00 – 14:15 Epilepsy
Epilepsy: Diagnosis, Seizure Classification, and Treatment Decisions
Updated ILAE classification, anti-seizure medication selection, drug-resistant epilepsy, and surgical indications.
 Dr. Omar Al-Najjar
Grand Ballroom
14:15 – 15:00 Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies: Status Epilepticus and Acute Neurological Deterioration
Protocols for refractory status epilepticus, acute coma assessment, and neuro-ICU stabilization pathways.
 Faculty Panel
Grand Ballroom
15:00 – 15:15 Break
Refreshment Break
 Conference Foyer
15:15 – 16:30 Workshop
Workshop: EEG Interpretation Through Clinical Cases
Hands-on trace reading: focal vs generalized epileptiform discharges, benign variants, encephalopathy patterns, and ICU continuous EEG monitoring.
Note: Advance booking required. Limited to 30 delegates.
Dr. Omar Al-Najjar
Labeed Meeting Room
16:30 – 17:00 Plenary
Expert Discussion and Daily Wrap-up
Interactive Q&A on emergency neurology and closing remarks for Day 1.
 Organizing Faculty
Grand Ballroom
Focus: Movement Disorders, Cognition, and Neuroimmunology
Locations: Grand Ballroom (Lectures), Labeed Meeting Room (Neuroimaging Workshop), Foyer (Posters)
Time Session Details Faculty & Venue
08:30 – 09:00 Morning
Morning Coffee & Welcome
 Registration Foyer
09:00 – 10:15 Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Early diagnosis, motor fluctuations, advanced device-aided therapies (DBS, LCIG), and atypical parkinsonian syndromes.
 Dr. Nadia Mansour
Grand Ballroom
10:15 – 10:30 Break
Refreshment Break
 Conference Foyer
10:30 – 11:45 Cognitive Neurology
Cognitive Disorders: Clinical Assessment and Patient Care
Biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementias, vascular cognitive impairment, and practical clinical assessment.
 Dr. Karim Nasser
Grand Ballroom
11:45 – 12:30 Neuroimmunology
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology: Case-Based Treatment Decisions
Disease-modifying therapy (DMT) selection, highly active MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD differential diagnosis.
 Dr. Rania Khalil
Grand Ballroom
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Lunch Break & Networking
 Dining Foyer
13:30 – 14:30 Headache
Headache and Migraine in Clinical Practice
CGRP monoclonal antibodies and gepants, medication overuse headache, and red-flag secondary headaches.
 Dr. Youssef Darwish
Grand Ballroom
14:30 – 14:45 Break
Refreshment Break
 Conference Foyer
14:45 – 16:00 Workshop
Workshop: Neuroimaging and Diagnostic Reasoning
Systematic MRI/CT interpretation: acute stroke ischemia vs mimic, white matter lesion discrimination, and neuro-oncological differentials.
Note: Advance booking required. Limited to 30 delegates.
Dr. Leila Faris
Labeed Meeting Room
16:00 – 17:00 Research
Oral Research Presentations and Moderated Poster Discussion
Selected peer-reviewed original research abstracts, moderated poster rounds, and audience exchange.
 Scientific Committee
Foyer & Grand Ballroom
Focus: Neuromuscular Care, Rehabilitation, and Future Directions
Locations: Grand Ballroom (Lectures & Closing Panel), Labeed Meeting Room (EMG/NCS Workshop)
Time Session Details Faculty & Venue
08:30 – 09:00 Morning
Morning Coffee
 Registration Foyer
09:00 – 10:15 Neuromuscular
Neuromuscular Disorders: From Symptoms to Diagnosis
Peripheral neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathies, and motor neuron disease diagnostic paradigms.
 Dr. Tarek Hamdan
Grand Ballroom
10:15 – 10:30 Break
Refreshment Break
 Conference Foyer
10:30 – 11:30 Workshop
Workshop: Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG Case Interpretation
Step-by-step interpretation of motor and sensory conduction studies, F-waves, needle EMG abnormalities, and radiculopathy vs plexopathy.
Note: Advance booking required. Limited to 30 delegates.
Dr. Tarek Hamdan
Labeed Meeting Room
11:30 – 12:30 Neurorehab
Neurorehabilitation: Spasticity, Mobility, and Functional Recovery
Post-stroke rehabilitation, botulinum toxin therapy for spasticity, robotic-assisted gait training, and multidisciplinary coordination.
 Dr. Maya Saleh
Grand Ballroom
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Lunch Break
 Dining Foyer
13:30 – 14:30 Sleep & Pain
Sleep, Pain, and Non-Motor Symptoms in Neurological Practice
Sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome, central neuropathic pain syndromes, autonomic failure, and patient quality of life.
 Dr. Hani Qasem
Grand Ballroom
14:30 – 14:45 Break
Refreshment Break
 Conference Foyer
14:45 – 15:30 Digital Health
Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence in Neurology
Machine learning in neuroimaging, automated seizure detection, wearable biomarkers, and clinical decision support systems.
 Dr. Dalia Rahal
Grand Ballroom
15:30 – 16:15 Panel
Panel: Improving Access to Coordinated Neurological Care
Multidisciplinary faculty dialogue on regional healthcare infrastructure, referral networks, and integrated chronic neurological care.
 All Faculty Leads
Grand Ballroom
16:15 – 17:00 Closing
Scientific Highlights, Closing Remarks, and Farewell
Summary of congress milestones, presentation of outstanding trainee poster awards, and farewell address.
 Dr. Samir Al-Khatib
Grand Ballroom

Hands-on Workshop Reservation Policy

Practical workshops (EEG Interpretation, Neuroimaging Reasoning, and Nerve Conduction Studies/EMG) are included in the congress registration fee. However, due to intensive hands-on case review, attendance is strictly capped at 30 delegates per workshop. Advance reservation via the registration portal or email to [email protected] is required.

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Faculty Directory

Featured Faculty & Session Assignments

Meet the 12 distinguished consultants, department chairs, and clinical investigators presenting at ICNBH 2026.

Dr. Samir Al-Khatib
Congress Chairperson
Dr. Samir Al-Khatib
Keynote & Clinical Neurology
Session Assignment:
Keynote Address: Connecting Neurological Research with Clinical Practice (Day 1, 09:30)
Dr. Lina Haddad
Scientific Committee Chair
Dr. Lina Haddad
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Care
Session Assignment:
Stroke care: Acute assessment, treatment pathways, and secondary prevention (Day 1, 10:30)
Dr. Omar Al-Najjar
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Omar Al-Najjar
Epilepsy & EEG Interpretation
Session Assignment:
Epilepsy: Diagnosis, seizure classification & Workshop: EEG interpretation (Day 1, 13:00 & 15:15)
Dr. Nadia Mansour
Scientific Committee
Dr. Nadia Mansour
Movement Disorders
Session Assignment:
Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders (Day 2, 09:00)
Dr. Karim Nasser
Faculty Lead
Dr. Karim Nasser
Cognitive Neurology & Dementia
Session Assignment:
Cognitive disorders: Clinical assessment and patient care (Day 2, 10:30)
Dr. Rania Khalil
Scientific Committee
Dr. Rania Khalil
Neuroimmunology & MS
Session Assignment:
Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology: Case-based treatment decisions (Day 2, 11:45)
Dr. Youssef Darwish
Faculty Lead
Dr. Youssef Darwish
Headache & Migraine
Session Assignment:
Headache and migraine in clinical practice (Day 2, 13:30)
Dr. Leila Faris
Workshop Faculty
Dr. Leila Faris
Neuroimaging Diagnostics
Session Assignment:
Workshop: Neuroimaging and diagnostic reasoning (Day 2, 14:45)
Dr. Tarek Hamdan
Scientific Committee
Dr. Tarek Hamdan
Neuromuscular Disorders & EMG
Session Assignment:
Neuromuscular disorders & Workshop: Nerve conduction studies and EMG (Day 3, 09:00 & 10:30)
Dr. Maya Saleh
Faculty Lead
Dr. Maya Saleh
Neurorehabilitation & Spasticity
Session Assignment:
Neurorehabilitation: Spasticity, mobility, and functional recovery (Day 3, 11:30)
Dr. Hani Qasem
Faculty Lead
Dr. Hani Qasem
Sleep & Neurological Pain
Session Assignment:
Sleep, pain, and non-motor symptoms in neurological practice (Day 3, 13:30)
Dr. Dalia Rahal
Faculty Lead
Dr. Dalia Rahal
Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence
Session Assignment:
Digital health and artificial intelligence in neurology (Day 3, 14:45)